diff --git a/internal/graphicsdriver/directx/pipeline_windows.go b/internal/graphicsdriver/directx/pipeline_windows.go
index 1f5e7df8f..8ce84a356 100644
--- a/internal/graphicsdriver/directx/pipeline_windows.go
+++ b/internal/graphicsdriver/directx/pipeline_windows.go
@@ -221,8 +221,7 @@ float4 PSMain(PSInput input) : SV_TARGET {
   color = mul(color_matrix_body, color) + color_matrix_translation;
   // Premultiply alpha
   color.rgb *= color.a;
-  // Apply color scale.
-  color *= input.color;
+  // Do not apply the color scale as the scale should always be (1, 1, 1, 1) when a color matrix is used.
   // Clamp the output.
   color.rgb = min(color.rgb, color.a);
   return color;
diff --git a/internal/graphicsdriver/metal/graphics_darwin.go b/internal/graphicsdriver/metal/graphics_darwin.go
index 351b638d1..f128a4529 100644
--- a/internal/graphicsdriver/metal/graphics_darwin.go
+++ b/internal/graphicsdriver/metal/graphics_darwin.go
@@ -197,7 +197,6 @@ struct FragmentShaderImpl {
       c.rgb /= c.a + (1.0 - sign(c.a));
       c = (color_matrix_body * c) + color_matrix_translation;
       c.rgb *= c.a;
-      c *= v.color;
       c.rgb = min(c.rgb, c.a);
     } else {
       c *= v.color;
diff --git a/internal/graphicsdriver/opengl/defaultshader.go b/internal/graphicsdriver/opengl/defaultshader.go
index 148f9b1e0..60bce1935 100644
--- a/internal/graphicsdriver/opengl/defaultshader.go
+++ b/internal/graphicsdriver/opengl/defaultshader.go
@@ -237,14 +237,12 @@ void main(void) {
   color = (color_matrix_body * color) + color_matrix_translation;
   // Premultiply alpha
   color.rgb *= color.a;
-  // Apply color scale.
-  color *= varying_color_scale;
+  // Do not apply the color scale as the scale should always be (1, 1, 1, 1) when a color matrix is used.
   // Clamp the output.
   color.rgb = min(color.rgb, color.a);
 # else
-  // Apply color scale.
+  // Apply the color scale.
   color *= varying_color_scale;
-  // No clamping needed as the color matrix shader is used then.
 # endif  // defined(USE_COLOR_MATRIX)
 
   gl_FragColor = color;